Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
This unusual house is perched above the main street of LaConner, the sweet little city where we stayed during our trip to the Skagit Valley last month. I suppose this might be one of those marital compromises: he wanted to live aboard a boat; she wanted to stay on solid ground. In any case they both have a nice view of the water.
I was in the neighborhood recently and checked on the progress of the “one dollar house,” a 1916 Sears kit house that was purchased for one dollar and moved to Sequim last October. It came by barge, then pulled by truck up a hill and along local roads to the site shown above. Click here for more about its October journey.
I revisited last December to find that the house had a solid new concrete masonry unit or “CMU” foundation, shown here. The house is now surrounded by an orange construction fence and it doesn’t look as if much is going on. But I was able to take a peek at the back of the house, above. It looks as if the next steps will be more CMU to form the foundation for a back deck. Similar rebar has been sunk in front for a possible porch and entry access.
A California friend sent a beauty shot of a blooming daffodil the other day. Ours are a long way from blossoming. Even struggling bursts like this look bright these days. I’m looking forward to the colors of spring.
We live in a divided country here.
Looking for birds for starring role on local photo blog. Key requisite: stay still long enough for vanity shot. Cool, beautiful birds welcome. Cooperative sparrow will do fine.
Here’s a springtime sky view. I’m looking forward to seeing another view like this again soon. Grey seems a popular color scheme these days.
Today’s theme, “tired,” fits yours truly. It was finally time to get a new computer. Upgrade the antique software. Pare down the bloated photo library, then pare more. Still paring. Move the library into the new computer. Begin the fits and starts climb to attempt mastery of new software. I’m not there yet. The object you see in my right hand here? A white flag. I’m tired.
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